Propane tanks mystery???
I just upgraded from a small travel trailer with one small propane tank to a used larger travel trailer with two large propane tanks.Yesterday I wanted to check out my oven so I turned open the valve ...
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Ok two different types of connectors to the tanks.
On older trailers you may still have POL (Prest-O-Light) commonly called "put on left" because of the left hand thread. this is where the "Hose" screws INTO the valve
Newer have ACME. A big plastic nut. usually green, that screws ONTO the valve.
And there are others.
THe problem is somethign called Tolerance.. Let's say there is a little tolerance in terms of the "Depth" of the valve.. And in the part of the connector that goes INTO teh valve (For that is where the seal is made)
Well if you have a 'Deep" throat (Sorry could not resist) and a short "Tong" (Likewise) you get a leak. Not supposed to (Safety valve should prevent) but well. anything made by man can fail.
On older trailers you may still have POL (Prest-O-Light) commonly called "put on left" because of the left hand thread. this is where the "Hose" screws INTO the valve
Newer have ACME. A big plastic nut. usually green, that screws ONTO the valve.
And there are others.
THe problem is somethign called Tolerance.. Let's say there is a little tolerance in terms of the "Depth" of the valve.. And in the part of the connector that goes INTO teh valve (For that is where the seal is made)
Well if you have a 'Deep" throat (Sorry could not resist) and a short "Tong" (Likewise) you get a leak. Not supposed to (Safety valve should prevent) but well. anything made by man can fail.
